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A Way Forward – how we can dismantle mental health- and/or substance use-related structural stigma

There are many things we can do to dismantle mental health- and substance use-related structural stigma in health-care settings. We asked people to share their insights on how this can be achieved. This is what they said. 

Structural stigma can be dismantled. Here’s what we’re doing to help.

Watch the other videos in this series:

“Access Denied” – how mental health/substance use-related structural stigma impacts health-care access

“Less Than” – how mental health and/or substance use-related structural stigma impacts quality of care

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